History85 Civil War Wiki Pages (PROJECT DUE before class on MAY 23rd!!) Step One (May 11, 2011)
Your first task is accept the invitation from wikispaces and take note of our class wikispaces url address: FrancisHistory2011.wikispaces.com. Next, establish a "new page" and call it your first name+topic. It should appear in the menu bar to the left.
Then, you need to conduct your research. Get familiar with the basics of your topic. Produce notes on your topic - typed and bulleted. Mrs. Brooks has put together a link to Civil War research on the MS Library website.
Also, you need to think of at least six sub-categories (will be half of homework for wednesday) about your topic. This will look similar to the layout of a traditional wikipedia page. Style is important with this project. For each sub heading, remember to make it a font style other than "normal". There are different heading and font styles you can chose from. The other half of the homework is to complete notes on one of these sub categories. You need to either attached your notes (word document) or link your notes (if you used google documents). This attachment or link should be found at the bottom of your wiki.
Homework summary:
Think/create 6 sub categories and put them on your wikispace (no paper)
Complete notes on one of those categories and attached or link notes (no paper)
Step Two
Tasks that should be completed
Create a bibliography section (similar to a wikipedia page). Cite at least three (3) reliable, vetted sources of information. These should come from the sources you have been looking at an introduced to from the MS Library. Also, go the extra mile and include at least one primary source in your bibliography.
Upload at least one file of notes (word doc file). It might be helpful, if you are keeping notes on separate files, to give them specific names and dates to keep them better organized for yourself.
Complete detailed writing on at least one section of your project.
Find at least 3 images to add to your wiki. These need to be re-sized to small, placed on the side and captioned.
Step 3
DO NOT FALL BEHIND ON THIS PROJECT. You do not have the ability to procrastinate on this assignment and I routinely check to see what progress you have made. As of today (5-12-11) the majority of the class has created a page, but most of you have not attached notes yet to the bottom of you wiki nor have you begun writing. YOU NEED TO GET ON TOP OF THIS ASSIGNMENT!!
Tasks to complete over the weekend:
1) Add a discussion post to at least two different students by Monday at 9pm. Remind them what they are missing and give them constructive criticism to work with. Also, suggest ideas that might work either in content or in layout/design.
2) Make sure you have met ALL of the requirements listed in Step One and Two
3) Work on the additional media requirements for the project:
To have at least one graphic visual other than a picture. This visual should be self created. Examples include a basic timeline, diagram, drawing, or chart of statistics, pie chart, hand drawn or computer generated map, etc. These can be created using wikispaces (table), excel, word, iphoto, etc.. The goal is to create rather then just use something someone else created
Step 4
Many of you need to begin to organize your page. Do Not start you pages with big pictures that take up space, cut them down. All you are doing is distracting the reader from the content of your work. Place your pictures, make them small,and put captions on them. At the very bottom, after all content, place your bibliography. Some of you have not created a proper bibliography. You need to follow proper citation guidelines. Use easybib.com to help you with this. Students have also not met the requirements from previous steps. You need o have all of these steps completed.
Tasks to complete today and for homework for Tuesday.
Add in "other media component." Examples include a self-created video or audio file, a video or audio file from the web (that works and is highly relevant, a hyperlink to an external website or someone's wikispace project.
Insert a table of contents (use the widget button in the edit mode).
To have at least 4 sub-topics completed on your page
Step 5
For Wednesday, write paragraph in your own discussion section on what others in class can do to add content to your page. Soon, you will all be asked to add SOME CONTENT to at least one other wiki of your choosing. This will be part of your grade. How much content you will add is up to you - emphasis on the word some.
Ideas could include adding to a existing subtopic or creating a new (7th) subtopic
Step 6
Reminder: Ms. Brooks has a lot of books on the Civil War pulled out onto a special cart for you. Try to take a few minutes during study hall to get there and see what works for you if needed.
If you have not completed all of the steps above, than you are behind and are in trouble!!!For Friday (by the beginning of school): you should have a draft of all your sections complete. Also, ensure that pictures are formatted correctly and integrated into the text on the right or left, you have a table of contents and a bibliography at the bottom that is in the correct MLA format - use easybib.com if you need to.
You will also need to add content to one other page: So far, some people have already agreed to work on specific topics. Some folks have not even suggested what additional information they would like researched. You need to do this and by 11pm Wed. 5/18, everyone should have a person they are working with. Have discussions with the person you are working with in the discussion sections of each page for ideas. In general ideas include: · Add a 7th section, of your own making, similar in length to the other six sections · Add a paragraph of your own research to an existing section of a wiki The Final draft is due before class on Monday. Your final draft should have all you sub topics complete. Spelling and grammar should be checked. Bibliography present and in MLA format. Double check the rubric to see you have everything. Presentations will begin that Tuesday. The order will be decided randomly on Monday.
Step 7 THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE YOU ENTER THE SCHOOL BUILDING TOMORROW: If you are absent tomorrow, you must email me to discuss circumstances, otherwise, project is due by 8AM!!!
1) Go over what you already written!! Make sure that you have used correct grammar and you have spelt everything correctly. 2) Go over the guidelines sheet, the rubric, and the Steps on this homepage to make sure that you have completed everything that needs to be done 3) Look at your bibliography. Have you completed it correctly? You can just provide a website for images, but for your actual text, I need a complete citation 4) Go to your discussion page. Respond to people comments; respond to the person who you have collaborated with. Is their material helpful? Have they done what you wanted? 5) Make sure that your page is properly formatted. Also, please give identification for what part of your wiki was added by someone else and by whom. 6) Begin to work on your presentation. We will begin those tomorrow. 7) FINALLY..... GET IT DONE!!!
Step One (May 11, 2011)
Your first task is accept the invitation from wikispaces and take note of our class wikispaces url address: FrancisHistory2011.wikispaces.com. Next, establish a "new page" and call it your first name+topic. It should appear in the menu bar to the left.
Then, you need to conduct your research. Get familiar with the basics of your topic. Produce notes on your topic - typed and bulleted. Mrs. Brooks has put together a link to Civil War research on the MS Library website.
Also, you need to think of at least six sub-categories (will be half of homework for wednesday) about your topic. This will look similar to the layout of a traditional wikipedia page. Style is important with this project. For each sub heading, remember to make it a font style other than "normal". There are different heading and font styles you can chose from. The other half of the homework is to complete notes on one of these sub categories. You need to either attached your notes (word document) or link your notes (if you used google documents). This attachment or link should be found at the bottom of your wiki.
Homework summary:
Step Two
Tasks that should be completed
Step 3
DO NOT FALL BEHIND ON THIS PROJECT. You do not have the ability to procrastinate on this assignment and I routinely check to see what progress you have made. As of today (5-12-11) the majority of the class has created a page, but most of you have not attached notes yet to the bottom of you wiki nor have you begun writing. YOU NEED TO GET ON TOP OF THIS ASSIGNMENT!!
Tasks to complete over the weekend:
Step 4
Many of you need to begin to organize your page. Do Not start you pages with big pictures that take up space, cut them down. All you are doing is distracting the reader from the content of your work. Place your pictures, make them small,and put captions on them. At the very bottom, after all content, place your bibliography. Some of you have not created a proper bibliography. You need to follow proper citation guidelines. Use easybib.com to help you with this. Students have also not met the requirements from previous steps. You need o have all of these steps completed.
Tasks to complete today and for homework for Tuesday.
Step 5
For Wednesday, write paragraph in your own discussion section on what others in class can do to add content to your page. Soon, you will all be asked to add SOME CONTENT to at least one other wiki of your choosing. This will be part of your grade. How much content you will add is up to you - emphasis on the word some.
- Ideas could include adding to a existing subtopic or creating a new (7th) subtopic
Step 6Reminder: Ms. Brooks has a lot of books on the Civil War pulled out onto a special cart for you. Try to take a few minutes during study hall to get there and see what works for you if needed.
If you have not completed all of the steps above, than you are behind and are in trouble!!! For Friday (by the beginning of school): you should have a draft of all your sections complete. Also, ensure that pictures are formatted correctly and integrated into the text on the right or left, you have a table of contents and a bibliography at the bottom that is in the correct MLA format - use easybib.com if you need to.
You will also need to add content to one other page: So far, some people have already agreed to work on specific topics. Some folks have not even suggested what additional information they would like researched. You need to do this and by 11pm Wed. 5/18, everyone should have a person they are working with. Have discussions with the person you are working with in the discussion sections of each page for ideas. In general ideas include:
· Add a 7th section, of your own making, similar in length to the other six sections
· Add a paragraph of your own research to an existing section of a wiki
The Final draft is due before class on Monday. Your final draft should have all you sub topics complete. Spelling and grammar should be checked. Bibliography present and in MLA format. Double check the rubric to see you have everything. Presentations will begin that Tuesday. The order will be decided randomly on Monday.
Step 7
THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE YOU ENTER THE SCHOOL BUILDING TOMORROW: If you are absent tomorrow, you must email me to discuss circumstances, otherwise, project is due by 8AM!!!
1) Go over what you already written!! Make sure that you have used correct grammar and you have spelt everything correctly.
2) Go over the guidelines sheet, the rubric, and the Steps on this homepage to make sure that you have completed everything that needs to be done
3) Look at your bibliography. Have you completed it correctly? You can just provide a website for images, but for your actual text, I need a complete citation
4) Go to your discussion page. Respond to people comments; respond to the person who you have collaborated with. Is their material helpful? Have they done what you wanted?
5) Make sure that your page is properly formatted. Also, please give identification for what part of your wiki was added by someone else and by whom.
6) Begin to work on your presentation. We will begin those tomorrow.
7) FINALLY..... GET IT DONE!!!